3 h. ago ‘Legal shadow’ over Wimbledon expansion plans sparks ‘get a grip’ plea in Lords

All England Lawn Tennis Club committee member Lord O’Donnell wants a change in planning law after a Supreme Court ruling caused ‘uncertainty’.

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4 h. ago Plans to change the face of Welsh seaside town with a huge outdoor swimming pool and funfair

The plans include a new outdoor swimming pool, new homes, shops and a site for motor homes and caravans

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4 h. ago Gym proposal for Hurlford warehouse is given approval by planners

Council planners have given their blessing to a change of use request at a former warehouse at 65 Cessnock Road.

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5 h. ago 'My niece picked a humiliating name for her baby and I want to save her'

A determined man is making it his mission to convince his niece to change the name she's planning to choose for her baby – as he thinks the moniker is humiliating

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33 h. ago American visits Welsh seaside town and deems unlikely aspect 'gorgeous'

Tatum Ellis documents her time visiting different places in the UK. As an American, she deemed one thing about a Welsh seaside town totally "gorgeous", and what it is may surprise you

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54 h. ago UK households with no driveway set for law change as 2p per mile plan revealed

UK households with no driveway will be able to access cheaper domestic energy rates with a 2p per mile plan

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3 d. ago The ‘gorgeous’ Welsh seaside village loved by celebrities including Molly

Former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague is among the famous faces to visit this picturesque coastal spot

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4 d. ago New cafe plan for Kilmarnock town centre approved at former marriage suite

East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action, previously lodged a planning application, seeking permission for a change of use at the former marriage suite within the Civic Centre North building.

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5 d. ago 'Queen of resorts' is Welsh Victorian seaside gem with past stretching back much further

Tourist from across Wales and the rest of the UK flock to this town for its historic charm and glorious seaside all year round

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5 d. ago Earl Spencer reveals he'd initially planned a 'very different' eulogy for his sister Princess Diana

While the initial version apparently detailed his sister's achievements, it didn't leave a lasting impression of 'who she was', British peer Charles told Gyles Brandreth on the Rosebud podcast.

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5 d. ago Fear and uncertainty hangs over Welsh town's historic market as huge change looms

'It's being forced on us. There'd be the upheaval for everybody.'

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5 d. ago Arsenal making four major changes to Emirates Stadium with Mikel Arteta doing everything possible to win Premier League

ARSENAL have made four major changes to the Emirates as Mikel Arteta bids to end the club's two-decade long wait for a Premier League title. The Gunners were last crowned champions of England during their Invincibles season in 2003/04. But under Arteta's guidance the north London side has enjoyed a resurgence back towards the top...

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6 d. ago How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health

In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeingAurora Nikula, 5, is having a normal day at her nursery. She is making a cake out of sand and mud, adding in make-believe carrots, potatoes and meat. “It’s overcooked,” she says as she splashes water in, then adds another dollop of sand. “More sugar, it tastes better,” she says. A handful of mud goes in, and the dish evolves into a chocolate cake.Aki Sinkkonen, a principal scientist with the Natural Resources Institute Finland, is watching. He’s also very interested in Aurora’s cake, but for different reasons. “Perfect,” he says, admiring the way she is mixing soil, sand and leaves and then putting it on her face. “She’s really getting her hands in it.”Aki Sinkkonen (left) and Marja Roslund from the Natural Resources Institute Finland in the Humpula garden Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Michaela Strachan, 60, reveals how her breast cancer battle changed her outlook on life and why she has no plans to marry her partner of 20 years

The Springwatch presenter, 60, was diagnosed with breast cancer over a decade ago at the beginning of 2014 and went on to make a full recovery.

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7 d. ago Leading kids charity has say on proposed Wishaw neonatal unit changes

Lia’s Wings, the UK charity that flies premature babies and critically ill children for specialist treatment, has called for a balanced approach to the Scottish Government’s planned changes to neonatal intensive care services.

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7 d. ago Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says

Party’s Doge chief says he would cut civil service and close six government offices – most of which are already closingUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK would allow ministers to ignore international law and give them the ability to fire civil servants in a Donald Trump-style overhaul of government powers, the party’s new efficiency tsar has said.Danny Kruger, who defected to Reform from the Conservatives last month, set out the party’s plans to change the way the government and civil service operate, handing more power to the cabinet. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca confirms Liam Delap return as Carabao Cup rotation planned

The striker is back after two months out as boss plans changes

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7 d. ago Flights cancelled and cruise ships change routes as Hurricane Melissa hits Caribbean

Jamaica is being hit by a devastating storm, what could be the strongest on record for the island - meteorologists warning of 'catastrophic and life-threatening' conditions.

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7 d. ago Expanded state powers on fossil fuel projects and water ‘betrayal’ of Australians, nature law critics say

Extracts of planned changes to the EPBC Act prompt ‘anger’ from conservation organisations that fear nature protection will be weakenedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastState governments could be given expanded powers to make decisions on fossil fuel developments under Labor’s proposed overhaul of environment law, prompting “shock and anger” from community-based conservation organisations that fear nature protection would be weakened.The Albanese government plans to introduce its planned changes to the national law – the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act – to parliament later this week, and has been briefing interest groups on its plans. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen?

A young journalist reflects on the UN leader’s responses, and hopes his messages – about human violence on an increasingly hostile planet – resonated before Cop30‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN headThere we were at the edge of the forest. The computer screen had been up for a long time, everything arranged so that nothing would go wrong; that the internet wouldn’t go down, that the computer battery wouldn’t die, and a glass of water and ice in front of me so I wouldn’t be left without words. Silence filled the other side of the camera until a figure appeared, and there he was: António Guterres, the man who speaks for the world, the secretary general of the United Nations.A few weeks earlier, I had received an invitation from Jonathan Watts of the Guardian newspaper, asking me to interview Guterres with him. I accepted. It would be my first time speaking to someone with that level of authority. But what would I ask him? Continue reading...

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